Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The latest in a series of yearly singings at the Indiana State Fair that first occurred in 2004 met in the Opry House in the Pioneer Village section of the Indiana State Fairgrounds on the second Saturday of the Indiana State Fair. The class was called to order by Sarah Ward leading 59. Brad Bahler offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Thomas Smith 31t; William McNiece 47t; Carolyn Craig 287; Barbara Lehr 34b; Andrew Shaffer 284; Darrell Lahm 445; Laurel Cornell and Sarah Ward 66; Tim Morton 181.

The singers were welcomed by Gary Emsweller, Superintendent of the Pioneer Village and Bill Bailey, Coordinator of Music at Pioneer Village.

Leaders: Shannon Tibbs and Rob Tibbs 515; Adrian Eldridge 279; Sam Clark and John Bahler 457; Keith Seidel 80b; Beth Garfinkel 254; Samuel Sommers 217; Cindy Beaule, Sarah Ward, and Aaron Jones 455; Tom Morton 155; Aaron Jones and Eli Sparks 117.

RECESS

The class was called back together by Sarah Ward leading 81b. Leaders: Ray Rechenberg 200; Brett Habing and Shannon Tibbs 63; Rachel Bayler and Shannon Tibbs 335; John Bahler 99; Alice Bean 334; Ben Copenhaver 451; Sarah Ward and Sara Colvard 377; Brad Bahler 550; Karen Bahler 40; Andrew Shaffer 56b; Barbara Lehr 236; Tim Morton 269; Carolyn Craig 46; Samuel Sommers 184; Laurel Cornell and Sarah Ward 49b; Stephanie Copenhaver and Ben Copenhaver 129; Ray Rechenberg 277; Laura Mulford, Sarah Ward, Avalyn Chau, Violet Chau, and James Chau 282.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order by Thomas Smith leading 148. Leaders: William McNiece 547; Darrell Lahm 122; Adrian Eldridge 459; Shannon Tibbs 50t; Keith Seidel 448b; Beth Garfinkel 188; Tom Morton 496; Karen Bahler 74b; Aaron Jones 162; Stephanie Copenhaver, Ben Copenhaver, and Eli Copenhaver 95; Brad Hughley and Sarah Ward 86; Brad Bahler 168; Alice Bean 569b; Cindy Beaule and Shannon Tibbs 178; Thomas Smith 198.

RECESS

The class was called back together by Sarah Ward, Katie Harshman, and Abby Harshman leading 45t. Leaders: John Bahler 344; Rachel Bayler, Sarah Ward, and Shannon Tibbs 268; Ben Copenhaver 460; Taylor Hand and Sarah Ward 209; Brett Habing and Sarah Ward 58; Sarah Colvard and Tim Morton 42; Sarah Ward, Kyle Walker, and Community Singers 159. Sarah Ward made announcements. Thomas Smith reported the class had thirty-one leaders coming from IN, OH, KY, IL, and MN. Brad Bahler offered the closing prayer. Sarah Ward led 62 as the closing song.

Chair—Sarah Ward; Secretary—William McNiece